The National Rehabilitation Board was
established by the Minister for Health in
December 1967, under the Health Corporate
Bodies act, 1961. Board members are appointed
by the Minister for Health and give their services
on a voluntary basis. Three members of the
Board are drawn from the staff on the
nomination of their colleagues for appointment
by the Minister.
The principal functions and services of the
National Rehabilition Board are as follows:
• Advising the Minister for Hea lth on all aspects
of the rehabilita tion of disabled persons.
• Co-ordinating applications to the Commission
of the European Community for assistance
from the European Social Fund towards
schemes of vocational training of disabled
persons and a llocating and administering all
funds received.
• Co-ordinating the work of the statutory and
non-statutory agencies engaged in rehabilition.
• Providing a range of specia lised services on
behalf of the Minister for Health, for the
assessment, counselling, vocational guidance,
training and placement of disabled persons.
• Providing a National Audiology Service.
• Improving Public awareness of the special
needs of disabled persons and the problems
faced by them.
• Promoting ease of access for disabled persons,
particularly persons with limited mobility, to
all public premises and facilities.

The National Rehabilitation Board was
established by the Minister for Health in
December 1967, under the Health Corporate
Bodies act, 1961. Board members are appointed
by the Minister for Health and give their services
on a voluntary basis. Three members of the
Board are drawn from the staff on the
nomination of their colleagues for appointment
by the Minister.
The principal functions and services of the
National Rehabilition Board are as follows:
• Advising the Minister for Hea lth on all aspects
of the rehabilita tion of disabled persons.
• Co-ordinating applications to the Commission
of the European Community for assistance
from the European Social Fund towards
schemes of vocational training of disabled
persons and a llocating and administering all
funds received.
• Co-ordinating the work of the statutory and
non-statutory agencies engaged in rehabilition.
• Providing a range of specia lised services on
behalf of the Minister for Health, for the
assessment, counselling, vocational guidance,
training and placement of disabled persons.
• Providing a National Audiology Service.
• Improving Public awareness of the special
needs of disabled persons and the problems
faced by them.
• Promoting ease of access for disabled persons,
particularly persons with limited mobility, to
all public premises and facilities.

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National Rehabilitation Board (NRB)

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HEALTH SERVICES

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REHABILITATION

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National Rehabilitation Board annual report, 1986

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Report

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